Notable lake · Lake, Michigan
Townsend Lake
Townsend Lake is a lake in Lake, Michigan.
Townsend Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Townsend Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Townsend Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.90426, -85.88370. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Townsend Lake
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~34 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~37 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~50 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~52 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~58 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~59 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Townsend Lake
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~37 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~52 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~58 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Frequently asked
Is Townsend Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Townsend Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Townsend Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Townsend Lake?
Nearby: Shrine of the Pines (museum, 7 km), Notipekago (fort, 34 km), Dockery Lake (lake, 35 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 37 km), Rollway Lake (lake, 37 km), Gun Lake (lake, 38 km).
Is Townsend Lake worth visiting?
Townsend Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.